It has been a windy week and the temperatures have been cool, which we enjoy. It was a busy week and we walked between the raindrops a few days. The grasses along the boardwalk bent to the wind and we held on to our hats.
The bay was busy this week as well with sailboats, pleasure boats and an occasional fishing boat.
In the salt marsh near the mouth of Bedeque Bay, two Green-winged Teals joined the regulars,
Mallards and Black Ducks. The Teals are small compared to the regulars and camouflaged in the marsh. Can you see the two Teals in the picture?
One day, I discovered a male Northern Flicker
among the trees as I watched the now former nest site of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
We spent some time at Cavendish with our friend, Helen, last week. Sadly, I had forgotten my camera’s card that morning. We did manage some photos with the cell phone, however. The Grove has the green glow these days and was the perfect place for our picnic.
It was a great day and Helen and her husband, Frank, are like family now. We hope Frank will be able to visit next year again.
A chipmunk ran up a nearby tree after lunch was over.
Along the trail, a dragonfly flitted about, stopping long enough to be photographed.
We stayed close to home with our bike riding last week due to the high winds. However, we hope to be back on the trails this week.
Despite the wind, the peonies
survived the worst of the week. The blooms are huge
and plentiful but short-lived.
This past Saturday, an airshow at nearby Slemon Park, meant we could watch the show from the front of our house. The airport was part of the Canadian Air Force Base which was established during World War 2 and closed in 1991. The airport is still in use, such as the night our first grandchild was born in distress and was airlifted to Halifax hospital within a few hours of her birth.
I took photos of the aircraft during the show.
The best photos were of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds
in their Tutor jets.
The loudest was a Hornet which flew over the house, the sound following it at a distance. It was a reminder of the sounds which many people in the world hear today and fear as the sounds of war. However, in an age when drones are used in war too, some cannot be heard apparently. Is that better?
As we watched, safe at our home on a pleasant afternoon, it was impossible not to think of others in less secure situations in various places around the world. It was a reminder of how fragile our peace can be and a thought for those suffering now.
Meanwhile, we are thankful for the peace we enjoy and the beauty around us. We will never take it for granted.
Our daughter took this photo of her husband bass fishing on Grand River last week. I wish everyone in this world such peace.
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Such a serene post, Marie. I too wish the world was at peace, but we are fortunate to live in areas that are mostly at peace. Thank you again for the pictures and commentary.
Hello Marie,
What a lovely post, I wish everyone could feel peace too.
Wonderful collection of photos, I love the ducks and the flicker.
Awesome captures of the air show. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
Some spectacular shots here -- the Snowbirds, the peonies, that cute chipmunk!
Fun watching and taking photos of the air show! I only found one of the Teals. The other two water fowl I saw look more like the Black Ducks in the other photo. The Teals really blend in.
Your Peony are so pretty! The last photo looks and "says" peaceful. This world could sure use more peace.
What great pictures of the planes in formation. I think Peonies are the prettiest flower, even prettier than Roses.
As I was the mum of two boys, we went to many air shows. I always loved seeing the Snowbirds and their fancy flying. Did your peonies have those big black ants living in the blooms? Mine always had them and I had to make sure the little devils were all gone before I brought cut flowers into the house.
Your photos are always so stunning, my friend. You have a gift for capturing nature in its finest!
How special to see the Snowbirds! Pure Canadiana.
Peonies are the prettiest flowers, and perhaps we appreciate them so much because they are short-lived.
Our peonies have big ants and tiny ones. I gave a bunch to my friend recently and had the blooms in the house where I killed ants for a day first.
Yes that's my wish too. Peace to all.
I love the Snowbirds and their acrobatic maneuvers.
Great place to picnic and watch the boats and critters.
Sue
Beautiful photos, Marie. Very calming and lovely. The chipmunk 🐿 ♥️ is adorable.
Such a beautiful post! Your island is always amazing. I find it hard to imagine how fragile peace truly is. Appreciate every moment.
Stunning photos. You achieved some really good ones of the air show.
Peace to all is a wonderful wish - which I echo.
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Cheers
What a lovely post Marie. I feel the peace that surrounds you through photos and your words. You are so correct that we should never take our peace for granted. We too have the flickers. I am not sure but are they not related to the woodpeckers? They seem to enjoy their holes in the trees. Had some baby ones in an oak a couple of years ago. So fun to watch their little heads peak out chirping for food. Hope your July brings you many more picnics, walks, and bird watching. Have a great day. Hugs!
Hi Debbie, the Flickers are indeed woodpeckers but they spend time picking insects off the ground too. They are beauties!
Marie
Your post suits Canada day. We hope that all people are safe and happy.
Dear Marie, your lens reveals
The Island’s grace, the way it feels—
Wind in the grasses, teal in the reeds,
Peaceful moments, gentle deeds.
The Flicker calls from trees nearby,
While dragonflies in sunlight fly.
The Grove aglow, a chipmunk’s dash,
Raindrop walks and seagulls’ splash.
Snowbirds soar in quiet might,
Their arcs a dance of sound and light.
Yet in that thunder, thoughts arise
Of fragile peace beneath our skies.
Through all, your photos gently show
A world of wonder, calm and glow.
I thank you for the view you share—
A soul that sees, a heart aware.
John 🌿
this sounds like a great week, captured well in pictures. i see all of those ducks here, and the flicker too, the green-winged teals are my favorites. the images you captured of the airshow are really amazing, you have to be talented on a whole-nother level to do that!! the peonies are so pretty, lacy and delicate!!
Teal are such wonderful looking ducks. And that Chipmunk is great. We are by the sea this week.
Hope all is well - Stewart M - Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia
Looks like a glorious summer on PEI, Marie. We are looking forward to our return in September.
Marie, you are quite talented with that camera. Your photos are wonderful and often amaze me. What a photo of that chipmunk and the aircraft !!
An airshow from your house is pretty grand.
Very nice photo of the fisherman.
Your walks sound so nice. I for one have always loved to walk in a summer rain. I found though when I was younger to not wear non waterproof mascara! lol...Love your area to walk. So nice, and peaceful! Enjoy!
What a week you had. Even with the wind, it sounds like you made the most of it spotting those Green-winged Teals (I definitely had to zoom in to find them, discovering the Northern Flicker, and that picnic at The Grove. It's awesome that Helen and Frank are like family now.
Such a lovely post. You do live in such a beautiful place and you truly enjoy it. We were planning on visiting your area this summer but husband is now working on physical therapy for his back and weighing options. Hopefully soon.
Cathy
Thank goodness dear Marie is sharing the enchanting glimpse with your island 🥰👍
I love how spring transforms your island from sleeping beauty to dancing beauty 🤗♥️
Every sight gives delight to senses ,the birds and blooms are breathtaking 😍
Spending time with friends during such beautiful season is bonus undoubtedly 🥰
Yes , not all the people are as fortunate to live their life peacefully my friend!
Despite we can’t control harsh conditions like this,I too keep praying for them 🙏
Taking the blessings granted is sin to me so I pay gratitude for every little thing I have in my life 🙏🙏🙏🥹♥️
Your post has peace written into every line, and in every photo, Marie.
What a great photo of her husband. And that teal and northern flicker are beautiful. How wonderful to get such a good shot of a dragonfly!
It's the Wales Airshow just down the road this weekend so we will have jets and planes of all sorts flying over too. Wonderful to watch but, as you say, must be terrifying for refugees.
Loved Little Chippy. He's so stinkin' cute.
Yes, that fishing photo is peaceful. That's how crafting and photography feel to me.
Oh that chipmunk is so cute. The peonies are beautiful. Mine have gone over now ☹
Every time I read your posts and see your photos, Marie, I think back on our wonderful getaway to PEI and meeting you and Rick. And, we were so fortunate to have shared a picnic lunch with you as well. The chipmunk was a great photo opp!
Glad you're getting some cool temperatures for getting out; ours are often too hot. We go from too cool to too hot so quickly!
What a wonderful sense of calm and well-being you must have most of the time. Nature walks are so good for the mind and soul.
The planes flying in formation are such an incredible site. Love the photo of the Northern Flicker!
The "fisherman " needs to be framed and displayed. :)
It all looks so lush and peaceful, loved the chipmunk.. pretty little thing.
It looks quite peaceful there.
Lovely photos, such serenity. I envy your cool weather.. it is boiling hot here.
I know that nowhere is perfect, and that we're definitely more fortunate here in the US than a lot of other people are, but Canada seems more and more peaceful every day.
I'm impressed you have peonies that late in the year! Ours are long gone well before June.
I love that chipmunk picture! S/he looks so cute!
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